Rancourt's Orchids

We recently had the pleasure of hearing staff member Rick Rancourt give a presentation on the beautiful orchids he grows in his basement. These magnificent specimens were admired by all and we look forward to future presentations from Rick.

March Calendars

We're looking forward to a busy month as we prepare for the arrival of spring. With a special spring theme dinner on the first day of the season, a swap extravaganza to clear out the closets and pick up some new treasures, the always popular visit from Japanese exchange students and a special trip out to see the Mikado, March should be a great month!

Happy New Year!

A very Happy New Year to all our residents, staff and friends! We are so grateful for all the wonderful people involved in our life and work and would like to thank you all for your continued support.

As usual, we have lots of fun lined up for the month including a Chinese buffet to celebrate Chinese New Year and, of course, haggis for Robbie Burn's Day.

Christmas at Norgarden Estates

It has been a busy few weeks. Here are a few highlights from the Christmas season:

The Sidney Serenaders perform:



Dorothy White and June Melling chat with Lieutenant Governor of BC Steven Point at a special Christmas tea held at Government House:



Christmas wouldn't have been complete without a visit from Santa and his lovely elf:

December Calendars

December is already in full steam. Here is a look at what has passed as well as what is yet to come:

What's Your Tale, Nightingale?

Cast your eyeballs at this hep bunch of Big Daddy's and Mama's enjoying a Fifties TV Theme Dinner at The Peninsula.

Staff and residents alike dressed up in their best fifties gear and enjoyed hot dogs and hamburgers, TV trivia and hamming it up in the big TV.

Kathleen and June Melling in the big TV:



Kathleen's daughter, Breanna, and Asta Bilan:



Ted and Isabel Moore get in on the action:



Kim and Roy Tidman peek through:



Dining room staff get in on the fun:

Spookiest of the Spooky

We have a winner! In fact, we have a couple of them. There were so many great costumes at the Norgarden Estates Halloween parties it was hard to choose a winner but residents cast their votes and chose the best dressed resident and the best dressed staff members. A great time was had by all with each resident receiving their own 'treat-bag'. The Peninsula even saw a handful of trick or treaters!

Vampire Christina Goodwin won best staff member costume at Norgarden (shown with Nurse Chelsey Vandergoot):



The Mad Hatter, Nolan McLaren, made quite an impression winning best staff member costume at The Peninsula:



Peninsula resident Dorothy Olkovick's wild costume won her first place for resident costume at The Peninsula:



Our Director of Leisure Services, Kathleen Harapnuk made a great cat:



And Celia Maher made an extra frightening witch: